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Chapter 398, The Palace Master of Lingguang Palace is the Fire Lotus Fairy

"Ah~"

Ignited by the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, the black skull instantly twisted, and a large amount of black mist surged and spread, instantly condensing into two arms.

He kept patting the crimson flames on the skull with both hands, trying to extinguish them.

Unfortunately, the crimson flames were not extinguished; instead, they burned even brighter.

The black skull realized it couldn't extinguish the crimson flames and immediately sensed a deadly danger. Just as the crimson flames were about to engulf the entire skull, it began to twist wildly.

At this moment, a faint, screaming ghostly figure emerged from behind the skull.

"Lord of Lingguang Palace, release me, or I will turn the entire Nanxiang County into a ghost town."

"call out!"

As the firelight fell to the ground, Hua Changxi stood outside the mass grave. Ignoring the black skull that was floating above the mass grave, twisting wildly and threateningly, she summoned the Floating Light Sword without hesitation and delivered a fierce blow to it.

"Ah~"

The black skull was cleaved in two by the sword's edge, but then quickly fused back together.

This time, the black skull was noticeably smaller after the fusion, and even the black mist emanating from it was less.

"If you won't let me live, then we'll die together."

The black skull let out a chilling, piercing scream before plunging headfirst into the mass grave.

Hua Changxi wasn't too worried. Once you're tainted by the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, you can't escape unless your karma is completely burned away.

Prince Shou is doomed!
Yes, Hua Changxi clearly saw the soul image revealed by the black skull; it was none other than the Prince Shou, whom she had smelled a foul stench from the first time they met.

This person must have practiced evil magic of the demon race.

The next moment, Hua Changxi's expression suddenly changed.

In the area where the mass grave was located, massive amounts of black gas surged out and spread outwards at a visible speed.

It's ghostly energy!
The ghostly aura was as dark as ink, like a torrent bursting its banks, carrying a chilling cold that eroded all things, spreading to the pure lands of living beings in all directions.

Wherever it passed, the grass and trees withered and died instantly, even the light was swallowed up, leaving only absolute silence and coldness.

Hua Changxi's expression changed drastically. Fortunately, there were no living people living around the mass grave. If living people inhaled the ghost energy, it would deplete their yang energy, and in severe cases, they would directly become living dead.

We must not let the ghostly aura spread outwards!
However, she was not a formation master and could not set up a spiritual energy shield on the spot to block the ghost energy.

Hua Changxi's eyes flashed; her only supernatural power capable of sealing space was the Lotus Domain.

"Boom~"

In the distance, the cultivators from all sides had just changed color upon seeing the black mushroom cloud soaring into the sky, and before they could react, they saw a lotus-shaped flame rapidly spinning and disappearing into the densest center of the ghostly mushroom cloud.

Immediately afterwards, the fire lotus grew taller in the wind, each petal unfurling and bursting forth with countless rays of fire. At the same time, the powerful fire spirit energy in the sky above Nanxiang County surged and converged entirely on the fire lotus.

"Wow~"

Faintly, one could hear birdsong echoing from within the fiery lotus.

The light of the fire lotus transformed into countless fine chains of flame, like flowing lava, weaving a massive fire net that blotted out the sky, completely enveloping the churning black mushroom cloud.

"Zizzizi~"

Within the Lotus Realm, the radiant and sacred Southern Bright Fire clashed violently with the sinister and eerie ghostly aura, producing a violent sound like a scalding iron being plunged into ice water.

The ghostly energy twisted and thrashed wildly, conjuring countless hideous ghost faces, attempting to tear apart the cage of flames.

As the lotus flower rotates and its petals open and close, it forms a perfect spherical barrier, firmly locking the ghostly energy that tries to escape inside.

In the end, the overwhelming ghostly energy was completely imprisoned within the fire lotus.

From the outside, it resembles a giant, translucent, fiery red amber lotus, with its interior sealed with churning, thick ink.

The brilliant Southern Bright Fire burned slowly within the Lotus Domain, continuously purifying the evil spirits within.

Upon seeing that magnificent fire lotus, countless cultivators paled.

It wasn't because the Fire Lotus blocked the spread of the ghostly energy, but because the Fire Lotus reminded them of the earth-shattering battle at Five Finger Mountain.

The Palace Master of Lingguang Palace is none other than the Fire Lotus Fairy who unveiled the veil of spiritual energy revival to the world!

"I knew it! The Lord of Lingguang Palace is definitely not an unknown person."

"The Fire Lotus Fairy of Wuzhi Mountain".

Above the Central Holy Land, Wei Zhenjie's lips twitched incessantly upon seeing the Fire Lotus; he was hiding his true intentions.

After a helpless sigh, Wei Zhenjie quickly took out his teleportation device and sent a message to the Prince of Dong'an, who was stationed in Qingzhou, to prevent any party from exploring Wuzhi Mountain.

After sending the message, Wei Zhenjie thought for a moment and then sent another message to his trusted confidants in the Demon Suppression Army—take over the Three-Forked Medicine Valley and strictly prohibit outsiders from entering or leaving.

Above the palace, looking at the ghostly aura sealed by the fire lotus, the retired emperor's face was terrifyingly dark.

The Emperor also put down his affairs, stood in mid-air, looking at Nanxiang County and listening to the Prince of Shou's shrill screams. He felt resentment towards the Lord of Lingguang Palace, but even more so, a sense of powerlessness. The Tenth Prince was dead, and the Thirteenth Prince probably wouldn't survive either. As for the Wutong Forest, Princess Zhaohuang still couldn't pass the test, and that blessed land was probably out of the royal family's reach.

All of this indicates that the royal family's plan for Nanxiang City has failed miserably.

This made the emperor increasingly aware that the Chu imperial power was rapidly collapsing.

Enveloped in the fiery lotus, the illusory black skull reappeared, letting out a mournful and unwilling roar to the sky: "Avenge me! You must avenge me!"

Those members of the royal family who knew the identity of the black skull watched with grim faces as Prince Shou, trapped in the fire lotus, was slowly burned away by the flames.

Some leaders of forces who knew about the mass grave and the disappearance of the Vermilion Bird Army felt a chill run down their spines as they watched Prince Shou being burned alive by the Lord of the Lingguang Palace.

The Lord of Lingguang Palace is ruthless!

"Ah~"

Hearing the screams of the black skull, Hua Changxi reached out and covered her chest.

"Bang bang bang~"

My heart was pounding with excitement, as if cheering for the screams.

Hua Changxi's eyes darkened. At this moment, the Prince Shou's screams sounded exceptionally pleasant to her.

Thinking back to her battles with Chu Junshan and Zhu Yan in the Chicken Space, her expression darkened.

She didn't kill Zhu Yan; Chu Junshan used his supernatural powers to refine and devour him.

Chu Junshan obtained the Black and White Lotus Lantern from Zhu Yan and used it in conjunction with his supernatural powers to launch an attack on her.

Although she used a fire axe to defend herself and prevent the black flames from touching her, the black flames on her nascent soul heart still grew larger due to their influence.

Trapped within the Chicken Egg Space, she wished she could destroy it with a fire axe; now that she's out, all her killing intent is directed at Prince Shou.

Watching him burn bit by bit, she actually found it enjoyable.

Hua Changxi realized that something was wrong with her current state and silently recited the Heart-Cleansing Mantra.

Once the black skull in the lotus realm was completely burned to ashes, the ghostly energy seeping from the ground gradually decreased until no more ghostly energy emerged, at which point she withdrew from the fire lotus.

Hua Changxi glanced at the charred mass grave, then, without lingering, transformed into a shooting star once more and flew towards the parasol tree forest.

Outside the Wutong Forest, cultivators from all sides were surprised that the Palace Master of Lingguang Palace had escaped so quickly. Upon seeing the incoming fireball, they scattered like birds and beasts.

Among them, the Phoenix Clan of demons ran the fastest.

However, before they could escape, a dazzling fire axe came hurtling through the air.

"Boom~"

The fire axe, carrying terrifying fire-elemental power, crashed heavily into the Phoenix Clan's demon race like a meteorite from outer space.

The moment the Fire Axe collided with the Phoenix Demon Clan, a rain of demonic beasts began to fall from the sky.

Phoenixes, along with the bird-like monsters led by the phoenix clan, fell continuously from the sky, crashing to the ground and raising clouds of dust.

Of the thousands of demonic beasts, only three fire phoenixes at the Spirit Platform Realm managed to evade the fire axe's attack.

The human cultivators watched this scene in horror, their speed no less than that of the three-headed Spirit Platform Realm fire phoenixes, rapidly moving away from the Wutong Forest. Those who had secretly attacked the Vermilion Bird Army were especially frantically fleeing.

They thought the three-headed fire phoenix at the Spirit Platform Realm could escape, but unexpectedly, three more fire axes appeared in the sky and chased after the three-headed fire phoenix.

The two fire phoenixes that were slower were quickly caught up by the fire axe, cleaved in two, and instantly killed, falling to the ground.

"Master Demon Saint, help!"

The last fire phoenix was so frightened that it burned its life essence and used a secret technique of the demon race to ask the demon saint in the Hundred Thousand Mountains for help.

Immediately afterwards, the human cultivators in Nanxiang County saw the air above Nanxiang County begin to fluctuate violently and ripple noticeably. Soon after, a rapidly growing vortex appeared in the center of the ripples.

The moment the vortex appeared, a giant claw, smooth as white jade, swiftly extended from it and reached for the fire phoenix.

Just as the giant claw grabbed the fire phoenix, it quickly retreated back into the vortex.

Just before the vortex closed, the fire axe arrived and slashed fiercely at it.

"呲~"

The air vibrated, the fire axe shattered, and golden blood splattered across the mountains and forests.

The next moment, everyone saw the Lord of Lingguang Palace descend upon the parasol tree forest like the bright sun.

Hua Changxi frowned as she looked at the closing vortex.

What powerful spatial abilities!
"Vermilion Bird Army, clean up the battlefield!"

Hua Changxi regained her composure, glanced at the human cultivators far away from the Wutong Forest, gave an order to the Vermilion Bird Army, and then flew back to the Chicken Egg Space like a shooting star.

As soon as she returned, the Chicken Space flickered a few times before suddenly disappearing, along with the gushing blood energy.

(End of this chapter)